Texas High School Basketball - Franklin holds off Cathedral
December 29, 2011: El Paso, TX 77856 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Franklin Cougars (El Paso, TX) and the visiting Cathedral Fighting Irish (El Paso, TX), saw Franklin's basketball squad hold off Cathedral by a count of 55-48.
With the victory, Franklin upgrades its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Onate (Las Cruces, NM) to play the Knights in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 3-7. Onate lost 64-57 in their recent non-league challenge against Rio Rancho (Rio Rancho, NM)
Next up, the Fighting Irish play the Parkland Matadors (El Paso, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Cathedral will attempt to upgrade on its 16-5 season record. The Matadors come into the challenge with a 5-10 record after their 46-41 league loss to Riverside (El Paso, TX).
